STAKES PROGRAM-2025

STAKES PROGRAM-2025

(1)Ontario Bred Futurity ($55,000 Added by QHRIDP)

Ajax Downs
For two‐year‐old Ontario Bred horses as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: June 25th
Final: July 16th – 300 YARDS
Nomination Payment: May 1st: $100
To Sustain: 
June 1st: $200
June 15th: $250

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,500

(2) Ontario Sires Stakes Futurity ($55,000 by QHRIDP), Stallion Auction Futurity ($10,025 Added from Auction Proceeds)

Ajax Downs
For two-year-old Quarter Horses, Ontario Sired, as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: August 20th
Final: September 10th – 330 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 15th: $100
To Sustain: 
July 15th: $200
August 1st: $250

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,500

(3) Alex Picov Memorial Futurity $50,000 by QHRIDP $5,000 by Picov Family Added

Ajax Downs
For two-year-old Quarter Horses
Trials: October 1st
Final: October 22nd – 400 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 1st: $200
To sustain:
July 15th: $200
August 15th: $300

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $7,000

(4) Ontario Bred Derby $55,000 Added

Ajax Downs
For three-year-old Ontario Bred horses as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: June 11th
Final: July 2nd – 300 YARDS
Nomination Payment: April 15th: $100
To sustain:
May 15th: $200
June 1st: $250

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,500

(5) Princess Derby $50,000 Added

Ajax Downs
For three-year-old Quarter Horses, Fillies.
Trials: July 20th
Final: August 6th – 350 YARDS
Nomination Payment: May 1st: $100
To sustain:
June 1st: $200
July 1st: $200

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,000

(6) Ontario Sires Stakes Derby $55,000 Added

Ajax Downs
For three-year-old Quarter Horses, Ontario Sired, as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: September 24th
Final: October 13th – 350 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 15th: $100
To sustain:
August 1st: $200
September 1st: $250

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,500

(7) Norman Picov Derby  $50,000 by QHRIDP, $5,000 by Picov Family Added

Ajax Downs
For three-year-old Quarter Horses
Trials: August 24th
Final: September 10th – 400 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 1st: $100
To sustain:

July 1st: $200
August 1st: $200

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,000

(8) Open Derby $30,000 Added

Ajax Downs
Distance 300 YARDS
For three-year-old Quarter Horses
Trials: May 7th
Final: May 21st
Nomination Payment: April 1st: $150

To sustain:
April 15th: $150

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $3,000

(9) Norman Picov Maturity $25,000 by QHRIDP, $5,000 by Picov Family

Ajax Downs
For four-year-old and up Quarter Horses

Trials: none
Final: June 15th – 300 YARDS
Nomination Payment: April 1st: $150

To sustain:

May 1st: $150

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $3,000

(10) Ontario Sires Stakes Maturity $40,000 Added by QHRIDP

Ajax Downs
For four-year-old and up Quarter Horses, Ontario Sired, as recorded with the Program Registry. The 10 Highest Money Earned will be eligible for finals.
Trials: none
Final: August 31st – 330 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 1st: $100

To sustain:
July 1st: $100
August 15th: $200

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $4,000

(11) Ontario Bred Maturity $40,000 Added

Ajax Downs
For four-year-old and up Ontario Bred horses as recorded with the Program Registry.
Trials: none
Final: July 16th – 400 YARDS
Nomination Payment: May 1st: $100
To sustain:
June 1st: $100
July 1st: $200

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $4,000

(12) Unclassified NB 79 Maturity $30,000 Added

For three-year old and up Quarter Horses that have never had a speed index better then a 79 as nomination date.

Ajax Downs
Distance: 330 YARDS
Trials: June 4th
Final: June 25th
Nomination Payment: April 1st: $100

To sustain:
May 1st: $100
May 15th: $100

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $3,000

(13) Princess Maturity $30,000 Added

Ajax Downs

For four-year-old and up Quarter Horses Mares. The 10 Highest Money Earned will be eligible for finals.
Distance: 400 YARDS
Final: August 13th
Nomination Payment: May 1st: $100

To sustain:
June 1st: $100
July 1st: $100
Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $3,000

(14) Alex Picov Memorial Championship $45,000 by QHRIDP, $5,000 by Picov Family Added

Ajax Downs
For three-year-old and up Quarter Horses.
1. Quarter horses that have made at least three starts in Ontario in 2024. Preference is given to horses that have won a Derby or Maturity in 2024. The remaining entries will be determined by lifetime earnings until 10 eligible entries have been received.

Trials: None
Final: Oct 13th – 440 YARDS
Nomination Payment: June 1st: $100

To sustain:
July 1st: $200
August 1st: $200

Time of Entry:
If you have never nominated (late): $5,000